Biography of Carlos Salcido [Age, Height, Wife, Kids, Family, Salary, Award & Net worth ]

Carlos Salcido is a former Mexican professional Footballer and current president of Liga de Balompie Mexicano.

He is one of the most versatile football players of his generation. He played as a Left Back, Defensive Midfielder and took the role of Center Back in his career’s different stages.

Salcido came from low-income family background and only started playing football professionally after turning 19 years old. However, his hard work and talent brought him success and more success after that.

He emerged through Guadalajara’s team in Mexico and moved to PSV in 2006, where he became vice-captain of the team.

He then played for Fulham before returning to Mexico, where he played for Tigres UANL, his former club Guadalajara and Veracruz.

Carlos is also a two-time Eredivise winner with legendary club PSV. He became the first Mexican player to win the Dutch National league when he first won it in the 2006/07 season.

Similarly, Salcido has played 124 games for the Mexican National Team and has scored ten goals.

He represented Mexico in three world cups: 2006, 2010, and 2014. In addition, he was also part of the Mexican team that won the gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics.

Here we dig a little deeper into the life of a former Mexican Footballer. First, take a look at some quick facts:

Quick Facts

Full Name	Carlos Arnoldo Salcido Flores
Birth Date	April 2, 1980
Birth Place	Ocotlan, Jalisco Mexico
Nick Name	Salcido
Religion	Christianity
Nationality	Mexican
Ethnicity	White
Education	Not Available
Horoscope	Aries
Father’s Name	Pablo Salcido Rodriguez
Mother’s Name	Maria Flores Ruiz
Siblings	Yes (Six)
Age	42 Years Old
Height	5’ 8” (175 cm)
Weight	75 KG
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Black
Body Measurement	Not Available
Build	Not Available
Married	Yes
Spouse	Fabiola Salcido
Children	Two
Profession	Footballer
Position	LB, DM, CB
Foot	Right
Former Teams	Mexico, Guadalajara, PSV,Fulham, UANL, Veracruz
Net Worth	$5 Million
Social Media	Instagram, Twitter
Last Update	August, 2022

Carlos Salcido | Early Life, Family & Parents

Salcedo was born to his parents, Pablo Salcido Rodriguez and Maria Flores Ruiz. On April 2, 1980, he was born in Ocotlan, Jalisco, Mexico, a small working town built around the timber trade.

Salcido was born into a big family. Carlos was the fifth among six sons and a daughter born to Pablo Salcido and Maria Flores Ruiz.

In December 1989, when Carlos was just nine years old, his mother died because of cancer. Now he has a tattoo on his left shoulder, which reads, “In memory of my mother, RIP.”

Because of poverty, he left school in sixth grade and was driven into the timber trade by the age of 11.

He used to work in the morning and evening while he attended school in the daytime. Then, searching for a better life, he tried to get into the USA when he was 14, but that mission failed.

After that, Carlos’s father collected money and sent him to Guadalajara. Where he washed cars & trucks, worked in glassworks, and as a mechanic too.

When Carlos was 19, he got fired from an illegal mechanic workshop, where he worked for some time.

But that incident turned his life totally. He went to a local club’s football match with his friends, where he got a chance to play, due to a shortage of players.

He played in jeans and work boots and impressed the scout from the third division club, Gallos de Aguascalientes.

Since then, he went on to do better and better. Soon after that, he made a debut in the Mexican third division and then played for Guadalajara in the first division.

Carlos then caught the eyes of European scouts and signed for Ronald Koeman’s PSV in 2006.

Carlos Salcido | Age, Height & Nationality

Born on April 2, 1980, Carlos Salcido is 40 years old when writing this article. As a defender, he played against world-class strikers.

But unlike other defenders, he is not that tall. Talking about height, Carlos is five feet and eight inches (175 cm) tall and is 75 kg in weight.

He was born in Mexico. Therefore, his Nationality is Mexican. In addition to that, he belongs to the white ethnic group, and his birth sign is Aries.

Carlos Salcido | Personal Life, Wife & Children

The 40 years old Mexican national is a married man. He is married to Fabiola Salcido, who is as beautiful. They are married since 2008 and are living a happy married life. Carlos and Fabiola now have two children.

As a football player, Carlos had to settle in different locations over time. When he was playing for Fulham, his home in Claygate, London, was robbed. That incident made his family feel unsettled, and he had to move back to Mexico in 2011.

Carlos Salcido | Career As A Professional Footballer

After a difficult childhood, his life started to get better once he started playing football professionally.

At first, he played football because he was well paid. However, he thought of becoming a professional footballer once he got into the Chivas Mexico team.

Salcido’s hard work got awarded when he was first called up for the senior team in 2001. He made his official debut in Mexican Primera League in a 1-1 draw against La Piedad.

After being officially promoted to the first team, he helped his team reach the Two Copa Libertadores Semi-Finals.

Once the Mexican Primera Division’s runner up Salcido left Guadalajara for PSV in 2006.

After the 2006 World Cup, he was linked with the English club Arsenal, but he silenced those rumors and signed a four-year contract with PSV.

In his first season, he missed just one match in Eredivisie, and PSV has crowned champions.

On 18 November 2006, he scored a spectacular long-distance goal in a match against Excelsior Rotterdam, his first goal in the legendary PSV jersey.

After his teammate Michael Reiziger, he got the number 3 jersey before starting the 2007/08 season. He was given the role of Vice-Captain as well.

His club won the Dutch league two times during his four-year career at PSV. Salcedo played a total of 123 games and scored three goals. He left PSV for Fulham after the 2010 World Cup.

Carlos assisted American player Clint Dempsey in his debut match against Blackburn Rovers. Unfortunately, Salcido’s time in England was not as good as in the Netherlands.

He played a total of 28 games for Fulham. However, after the end of that season, he requested the club to loan him back to his home country.

Carlos Salcido | Return to Mexico

In his first season back in his home country, he helped Tigres UANL win their third league title and first after 30 long years. After that league win, he signed for the Tigres permanently.

The official announcement of Salcido’s return to Guadalajara was made on 20 May 2014.

After the 2014 World Cup, he played some friendly matches and played his first official game after returning on 20 July, in a match against Chiapas.

He created many unforgettable memories for fans after his return.

Among them, Chivas fans will never forget the moment when he scored the first goal against their arch-rivals Club America from the penalty spot on 24 November 2016.

In January 2019, he officially joined Veracruz from his boyhood club. He made his debut against Guadalajara in a 0-0 draw on 4 February.

On 23 November 2019, he played his last match in the Liga MX in a 1-3 loss against his childhood club, Guadalajara.

Carlos Salcido | International Career

After his great performance in Guadalajara, he was called up for the National team in 2004.

At first, he made his debut in a World Cup 2006 qualifying match against Trinidad and Tobago on 8 September. However, after his debut, he soon established himself as a regular left-back of the team.

He played 124 matches for Mexico in his eleven-year-long career and scored ten goals. Carlos was one of the important members of the team when Mexico won the 2011 Gold Cup and Olympic Gold a year later.

He helped Mexico to a fourth-place finish in the 2005 Confederation Cup, held in Germany. In the extra time of their semi-final match against Argentina, he scored his first goal for the National team.

He took the Mexican half ball, ran the whole length of the pitch, and scored a spectacular goal.

Mexican coach Ricardo Lavolpe included him in the 24-man squad list for the 2006 World cup. As a result, Salcido played all four matches. Likewise, in the 2010 World Cup, he again played every match of Mexico.

However, his inclusion in the squad for 2014 was a surprise to fans and analysts. He started in the round of 16 matches against the Netherlands. Unfortunately, Mexico lost that match and got out of the tournament.

He was one of three over-aged (over 23) players selected for the 2012 Olympics. They went on to win the gold medal. In addition, he was on his top form on their run to the Gold medal.

He was selected on the Tournament’s Best eleven in CONCACAF Gold Cup 2011 when Mexico won that tournament. He was also in the team when Mexico lost the 2007 Gold cup final against the USA.

Salcido announced his retirement from International Football on 29 August 2014.

Carlos Salcido | Position and Style of Play

Salcido played in many positions throughout his career. As a right-footed player, he started to play in a left-back position. He was an excellent attacking Left-back in his early career days.

His style of play was somehow similar to that of center backs. He started his PSV career as a left-back, but he was occasionally given the center’s role as time passed.

Even when he played as a center back, he kept performing on the same level as before. By the time he left PSV, he could play on both positions equally.

After he signed for Fulham in 2010, he was once again given the role of LB.

He was great on the attacking part of his game, but he struggled defensively. Therefore, after his transfer to UANL, he was assigned the role of a defensive midfielder.

Soon after his return to Guadalajara, he was given the starting spot on the center-back role, where he did as well as he was in a defensive midfield role.

After 2014, he played mostly as a center back and occasionally on defensive midfield until the end of his career.

Salcido started his career as a left-back, where he played more attacking football. But, once he left PSV, his style of play changed into a ball-holding center back and defensive midfielder.

Carlos Salcido | Net Worth and Salary

Carlos owns some luxurious cars like Audi and Mercedes. This Mexican legend’s total net worth is estimated to be around $5 Million. Coming from a background where he struggled financially, he worked hard to get here.

Carlos Salcido | Social Media Presence

Instagram: 328K followers

Twitter: 697.6K followers

Carlos Salcido | FAQs

Where did Carlos Salcido make his first International goal?

The footballer made his first Internationa goal at AWD-Arena, Hanover, Germany, against Argentina. He was representing Mexico at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Is Carlos Salcido still the President of Liga Balompié Mexicano?

No, the player announced his renuncia (resignation) from his president position at the start of 2021 to possibly form his own Mexican league.

He served as the president of Liga Balompié Mexicano from May 15, 2020, to January 2021.

How did Carlos Salcido respond to André-Pierre Gignac’s comments?

When the Tigres lost the Club World Cup to Bayern Munich, their striker Gignac took to Twitter to say, “a Mexican is the worst enemy of another Mexican.”

The comment upset many, including Salcido, who called out André-Pierre, who is not Mexican by birth. Carlos said,

“It is a lie that the Mexican is the worst enemy of another Mexican. Let a foreigner like Gignac tell you he was about to finish him off because if someone was on the field together, it was me, and I know perfectly well. You are your own enemy. It hurts me that a foreigner says such a situation.”

Did Carlos Salcido run for Lincoln Park City Council seat?

No, it was a different person with the same name who ran for the seat.